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Autodesk Backburner

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4.7

The facts below are what the maker publishes about Autodesk Backburner, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From Autodesk Backburner's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.

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PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeWindows 7 or Windows 8 Professional · 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core · 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended) · 50 MB disk · 3-button mouse

The facts

Each one read from Autodesk Backburner's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

2026 update
Backburner 2026.0 is described as a minor update in which secondary groups are honoured with UserCmdJobAdapter, and Monitor 2026.0 adds a Delete shortcut for selected jobs.checked 14 Nov 2026
3ds Max role
3ds Max help says Backburner is installed with 3ds Max to coordinate how network rendering job assignments are processed.checked 14 Nov 2026
How work is split
In a 3ds Max render farm, one computer is the Manager that distributes frames to rendering Servers, assigning one frame at a time and reassigning a frame if a Server goes offline.checked 14 Nov 2026
Integrations
The Windows listing says it manages render jobs and render nodes for Maya, 3ds Max, Flame, Flare, Flame Assist, and Lustre.checked 14 Nov 2026
Output limit
A render farm must output a still-image frame sequence; animated formats such as AVI or MOV cannot be rendered across multiple systems.checked 14 Nov 2026
Queue control
Only the first Queue Monitor connected to a Manager can change the queue; later connections are read-only until they obtain queue control.checked 14 Nov 2026
Queue Monitor
Queue Monitor can activate, deactivate, reorder, and remove jobs, and can unassign servers or bring them back online.checked 14 Nov 2026
Render-node licensing
Machines used only as 3ds Max rendering servers must have 3ds Max installed, but they do not need a 3ds Max license.checked 14 Nov 2026
What it does
Backburner is a background rendering network system that lets many computers on the same network render animation scenes together.checked 14 Nov 2026
Who it is for
3ds Max network rendering is aimed at administrators of a closed render network, including a small network of three or four PCs or even a single PC used for queued jobs.checked 14 Nov 2026

Where it runs

App version
The Linux App Store help document lists version 2027 as a new version, and names Autodesk, Inc. with support at knowledge.autodesk.com.checked 14 Nov 2026
Linux install
On Linux, Backburner is installed from a downloaded zip by running the included .rpm installer, and render-node firewalls must be disabled or the proper port allowed.checked 14 Nov 2026
Linux requirements
The Linux listing requires Rocky Linux 9.5 or 9.7, a 64-bit Intel multi-core processor, 4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB recommended), and 50 MB of free disk space.checked 14 Nov 2026
macOS requirements
The Mac listing requires Apple macOS 14.0.x, 15.0.x, or 26.0.x, a 64-bit Intel multi-core or Apple Silicon processor, 4 GB of RAM minimum (8 GB recommended), and 50 MB of free disk space.checked 14 Nov 2026
Windows Manager service
On Windows, the network Manager can run as a service with no user interface and stay available after the system boots, and more than one Manager can run on the same network.checked 14 Nov 2026

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